My Curriculum Vitae (As of 30/3/99)

Personal Details:

User Name:

Manic

Real Name:

[withheld - email for details]

Home Address:

[withheld - email for details]

Term Address

[withheld - email for details]

Date Of Birth:

11th July 1979

Email Address(es)

manic@sucs.swan.ac.uk

Education:

Location:

Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School, Aylesbury

Duration:

1991 to 1997

Qualifications:

GCSE's & A-Levels

Location:

University Of Wales, Swansea

Duration:

1997 to present

Qualifications:

Degree (Bsc)

Qualifications:

GCSE's:

A Levels:

Mathematics

A

Geography

B

French

A

Business Studies

C

Science (Double Award)

AA

General Studies

C

Technology

B

Mathematics

D

Information Systems

B

Geography

B

English

B

English Literature

B

Degree - BSc (Honours) Computer Science:

Undergraduate first year modules completed:

Module

Language(s)

Skills

Program Design

Pascal

Procedural programming

Languages To Hardware

(Theoretical) Assembler

Machine level programming

Software Development

Delphi (Pascal)

Software development models and techniques

Data Structures

Pascal

Data storage and searching

Logic Programming

Prolog

Recursive programming techniques

Algorithms And Automata

Turing Machine

Inifinite programming and problem solving

Logic And Discrete Mathematics

Binary

Logic gates and functions

Computing For Business

VB for Apps

Creating programs to solve business problems

Business Models And Computing Methods

-

Using PCs in a work environment

Exploring Statistics

-

Statistical methods and analysis

Undergraduate second year modules completed:

Module

Language(s)

Skills

System Specification

Z

Formal specification of hardware and software

Object Technology

Eiffel

Object oriented programming techniques

Computer Graphics 1

Delphi

Image processing and synthesis, producing realistic images

Compilers

C, 'While'

Constructing tokeniser, parser, and encoder parts of a compiler

Database Systems

VB for Apps

Creation and manipulation of databases (using MS Access)

Functional Programming

HUGS Gofer

Functional programming techniques

Professional Skills

C, Java, Delphi

Use of UNIX OS, team-based software development

Operating Systems

C

Design and organisation of operating systems

Computability Theory

URM

Mathematical theory behind programming languages

Strings, Graphs and Codes

-

Searching, sorting, and encryption algorithms

Data Communications and Computer Networks

-

Various network protocols, architectures, and algorithms

Theory of Programming Languages

-

Construction of grammars, data types, syntax, and semantics

 

General Skills:

I have gained extensive knowledge and experience using the following applications and systems:

UNIX (including Linux and Solaris), MS DOS, MS Windows (3.11, 95 & 98), X-Windows, MS Office (95 & 97), Lotus Smartsuite (3 & 97), SPSS, Everest GIS (Global Information System), various HTML authors including Claris HomePage and HoTMetaL Pro, and various graphics packages including Paint Shop Pro and PhotoImpact.

 

Extra Curricular:

Organisation:

UWS AU Archery Club

Responsibility:

Team Coach & Vice-Captain

Duration:

1998/1999 and 1999/2000

Skills Gained:

Team management, motivation and training

Organisation:

UWS SU Computer Society

Responsibility:

Returning Officer

Duration:

For the society's 1999 elections

Skills Gained:

Organising nominations and elections, chairing meetings

Organisation:

New Wine Trust

Responsibility:

Voluntary work, stewarding youth events

Duration:

One month per year

Skills Gained:

Working in a team, delegation and supervision of tasks

 

Employment:

Company:

Aylesbury Vale District Council

Address:

Forward Planning and Development Control, Exchange Street, Aylesbury, Bucks

Dates:

June 1998 to September 1998, December 1998, and March 1999

Job Description:

Mapper (Researcher)

Skills Gained:

Filing systems, Everest GIS, microfiche, keyboard and number-pad skills

Reference:

Mrs. M. Walsh

Company:

Opinion Research Services Ltd

Address:

University of Wales Swansea, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP

Dates:

October 1997 to June 1998 (during term time)

Job Description:

Data entry clerk

Skills Gained:

Using SPSS, keyboard and number-pad skills

Reference:

Mr. J. Lee

Company:

ShadowRam Ltd

Address:

Duck Farm Court, Station Way, Aylesbury, Bucks

Dates:

September 1997 (Voluntary work experience)

Job Description:

Back room technician

Skills Gained:

Assembly and repair of PC systems

Reference:

Mr. J. Harris

Company:

Boots The Chemist Plc

Address:

Hale Leys, High Street, Aylesbury, Bucks

Dates:

August 1995 to August 1997 (Saturday Work)

Job Description:

Photo and music counter Sales Assistant

Skills Gained:

Photo related skills, product knowledge, customer relations, cash handling and EPOS

Reference:

Mrs. S. Kennedy

Company:

Data Control Equipment Ltd

Address:

Rabans Lane, Aylesbury, Bucks

Dates:

November 1994 (Two weeks Work experience)

Job Description:

Factory floor worker

Skills Gained:

Assembling PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards) for fax machines